The Telugu Desam, on Wednesday, had a field day with excise minister Mopidevi Venkataramana being accused of taking Rs 10 lakh as kickback from the liquor syndicate. The party even said that the minister’s son Mopidevi Rajeev had benefitted due to his father’s position.
The TD alleged that Mr Rajeev got state-wide sales and marketing rights of Black Eagle Xtra Beer manufactured by Belgium-based liquor major InBev due to his father’s influence.
According to Telugu Desam spokesman, Mr Varla Ramaiah, Mr Rajeev, who has stakes in the capital partnership firm Credence Venture, got the marketing rights of the famous brand last year.
“The excise minister is trying to act innocent. How could his 22-year-old son get the marketing rights of a branded beer without his support? Excise officials who take bribes of Rs 10,000 are sacked while the minister who allegedly took Rs 10 lakh is allowed to go scot-free,” he alleged.
